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ONTARIO APPLE CROP 2019 DOWN 8.8%

The Ontario Apple Growers issued the November 2019 provincial crop estimate indicating that the crop was down 8.8% from 2018 at 7.4 million bushels (311.7 million lbs).
 
For the first time, Gala production exceeded McIntosh production. This trend matches what is happening in the United States. There, the Gala apple displaced Red Delicious in 2018. 
 
The report did not include orchard (grounder) juice apple volumes.
 
Source : Ontario Apple Growers

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